主题:Doubt About CyclesSlow cycles should be about 30 seconds each, but should all of then happen with my eyelids shut?
Thanks in advance
Hello. Yes, your eyes should be shut and relaxed during the cycles. Try having them looking towards your nose to relieve tension.
Yes, all should be done with your eyes closed. And 30-seconds is really just a reference. You don't have to be exact and when your mind starts to wander you just take as long as it needs... or if you forget and skip, that's also fine.
Better yet -- don't "look" at all! Just paying some attention to them is good enough. In fact, just mentally telling yourself "I'm now focusing on sight" could be sufficient. This relaxed approach is not as powerful/effective as a more focused approach, but it won't have the side effect of causing difficulty to sleep. As people become more experienced they will have less trouble going to sleep. They can then experiment with increasing the level of focus in order to optimize the effect.